The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is a specialist Community Legal Centre for residential tenants. Our aim is to secure the rights of all tenants by providing free legal advice, representation and education, as well as advocating for the improvement of tenants’ rights.
Renting in Tasmania? We provide FREE advice for public and private residential tenants.
In the June 2025 quarter the North West is again the Tasmanian region with the highest overall increases in rent, compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. The North West weighted median rent increased by $387 per week (1.5 per cent), which equals an annual increase of 8 per cent. The weighted […]
Today we sent a letter to the newly elected members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly calling for a comprehensive review of the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 (Tas) as a matter of urgency and increased funding for tenant advocacy services. Read the full letter below. Donate Do you like our work? Make a small (or large) […]
After the State Election was called, we wrote to all political parties and some independent candidates with 9 asks that we would like them to commit to in the event that that they are part of the next Government. Find our detailed asks here. Four parties and six independents responded to our questionnaire. See an […]
Do you like our work? You can now make a small (or large) donation to help us do more of it! There are currently 57,762 rental households in Tasmania. Our core business is to provide information, advice and representation to renters when issues regarding their homes arise. In the financial year 2022/23 we helped a […]
We offer telephone advice statewide and face-to-face advice in three locations, Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.
Our solicitors and tenancy workers can advise you on how to present your case if you need to go to Court, and in certain circumstances can represent you in Court with your tenancy matter.
We teach about residential tenancy in Tasmania. Any interested group. Introduction to Advanced. Face-to-face and soon online.
We sell leases that comply with Tasmanian residential tenancy law. They can be purchased in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.
